Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Peter Green
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee George Lakrindis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 38 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 7 |
| 33 | Scored | 46 |
| 33 | Conceded | 36 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 38% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Jordy Thomassen is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' The whistle greets Jordy Thomassen as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Mileusnic.
- 41' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' George Blackwood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 64' Riley McGree is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shayon Harrison at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Florin Berenguer exits the field as Lachlan Wales enters on 79.
- 84' Shayon Harrison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Nikola Mileusnic by Carlo Armiento on 89 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds George Blackwood as he leaves the pitch. Vince Lia steps in for Adelaide United FC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Ramy Najjarine 90'
- 29
- 27
- 18
- 4
- 26
- 13
- 22
- 2
- 7
-
9
Shayon Harrison ↓ Riley McGree 64'
Bench
- 1
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 64'
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 90'
- 34
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 79'
Coach
Warren Joyce
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 7
-
14
George Blackwood ↓ Vince Lia 90'
- 31
- 11
- 26
- 19
Bench
- 1
-
6
Vince Lia ↑ 90'
- 16
-
17
Nikola Mileusnic ↑ 36'
- 32
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Ben Halloran | 6 |
| Ross McCormack | 3 |
| Craig Goodwin | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Dario Vidosic | 2 |
| Marcin Budzinski | 2 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-04-13
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-04-05
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-03-17
Sydney FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-03-03
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-02-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
Adelaide United FC Form
2019-04-13
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-04-07
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-03-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2019-03-15
Adelaide United FC
0–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-03-01
Sydney FC
2–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-02-24
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
53%
Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

